Milleria quinqueflora
StarMilleria quinqueflora
Synonyms: Milleria trifolia, Milleria dichotoma, Milleria peruviana, Milleria quinqueflora var. maculata, Milleria maculata, Milleria glandulosa, Milleria perfoliata
Western Herbalism Properties
Traditional Uses
In Central America the aerial parts of Milleria quinqueflora are used in traditional medicine to treat skin infections; in the Mexican state of Oaxaca the leaves are applied to inflamed skin, while in Sonora the root is used for stomach inflammation (Frei et al., 1998).
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Botanical Description
Milleria quinqueflora is an erect annual herb of the aster family (Asteraceae) native to a broad range from Mexico through Central America to tropical South America, where it grows as a weedy plant of seasonally dry tropical forest, thickets, pastures, roadsides and coffee plantations. It reaches up to about a metre or more in height, with branching stems bearing opposite, thin, ovate to deltoid leaves that have toothed margins and slender winged petioles. The small flower heads are clustered in the upper leaf axils and branch tips; each head is curiously few-flowered, with a single yellow ray floret and a few disc florets enclosed by a folded subtending bract, the structure giving the genus its distinctive appearance. The fruits are flattened achenes. The plant is rich in sesquiterpene lactones and is a valuable nectar source for stingless bees.
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